So, this week, I played bands who’ve recorded/released on Sub Pop, the famous independent record label from Seattle. Trivia: Sub Pop has two platinum albums (Nirvana’s “Bleach” and “I Told You I Was Freaky” by Flight of the Conchords) and two gold records (“Give Up” by The Postal Service and “Wincing the Night Away” by The Shins). (That Shins record is also the only Sub Pop record to chart in the top 10, ever.) Anyway, I played some stuff, including an 11-minute Mogwai song, because this is college radio and it’s the only acceptable place on Earth to do that.
All Apologies – Nirvana
This Devil’s Workday – Modest Mouse
He Doesn’t Know Why – Fleet Foxes
10 Mile Stereo – Beach House
Natural Anthem – The Postal Service
Friends – Flight of the Conchords
Cut Dead – The Jesus and Mary Chain
Words – Low
Like Herod – Mogwai
The Funeral – Band of Horses
Furr – Blitzen Trapper
We Are Nowhere and It’s Now – Bright Eyes
Goin Against Your Mind – Built To Spill
House of Jealous Lovers – The Rapture
All Hands on the Bad One – Sleater-Kinney
Death Valley ’69 – Sonic Youth
Dum Dum Girls – There is a Light That Never Goes Out
I’m Bound to Pack It Up – The White Stripes
Sleepdriving – Grand Archives
Modern World – Wolf Parade
Pheurto Skeurto – Sunny Day Real Estate
Gone for Good – The Shins
Rabbit Will Run – Iron & Wine
Start Choppin – Dinosaur Jr.